Economic rent is a concept that can be applied
A) only to land, as that is the only resource that is in limited supply.
B) only to land and natural talent.
C) to any factor of production that is fixed in supply.
D) to any resource or factor of production that has a supply curve with a positive (upward) slope.
Answer: C
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A) reserves of U.S. dollars held by the World Bank B) U.S. government's holdings of foreign currency C) reserves of U.S. dollars held by foreign banks D) holdings of foreign currency by the public and the banks
The Nash equilibrium in a Bertrand game of price setting where all firms have different marginal cost is:
a. efficient because all mutually beneficial transactions will occur. b. efficient because of the free entry assumption. c. inefficient because some mutually beneficial transactions will be foregone. d. inefficient because of the uncertainties inherent in the game.